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Contrary to earlier reports, gamers picking up Alienware’s Steam Machine later this year will be able to perform system upgrades, but should expect the process to be more difficult than with a regular PC, Alienware has confirmed.
“Enabling customers the opportunity to upgrade components has been a core tenet for Alienware since the company was founded, and that remains true today,” Alienware general manager Frank Azor told Eurogamer.
“The Alienware Steam Machine, announced at CES, is designed to deliver a great gaming experience in the living room and we will enable customers to upgrade components.”
He added: “Considering we’ve purposefully designed the Alienware Steam Machine to be smaller than the latest generation consoles, upgrading the internal components will not be as easy as compared to other platforms, such as the Alienware X51, but we will not prevent a customer from upgrading.”
With that said, Azor believes gamers seeking an upgradable system should look at Alienware’s other systems.
“If a customer is interested in modding and upgrading their rig on a regular basis, then we recommend the Alienware X51,” he said. “Enabling easy upgradeability was a critical design requirement for the X51. It includes features such as single screw access to all internal components, and easy-to-remove ODD, HDD, graphics, etc.”
Alienware’s Steam Machine is expected to be priced in the same ballpark as the new generation consoles.
Source: Eurogamer
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